Hi Everyone,

Well, here is the big news. We are resuming Sunday church on June 7. Isn’t it interesting … We prayed that we could begin having Sunday church again on June 7, and our Lord answered that prayer. Praise be to God from whom all blessings flow.

I sent in a previous email the document that shows we are now legally exempt and free from the stay-at-home order and its regulations. Here is that information again.

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EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-38 / (COVID-19 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 36)
Restoring Illinois –Protecting Our Communities

LINK HERE TO PDF EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-38

4. Exemptions. (This is found on page eight of the document.)

a. Free exercise of religion. This Executive Order does not limit the free exercise of religion. To protect the health and safety of faith leaders, staff, congregants and visitors, religious organizations and houses of worship are encouraged to consult and follow the recommended practices and guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health.3As set forth in the IDPH guidelines, the safest practices for religious organizations at this time are to provide services online, in a drive-in format, or outdoors(and consistent with social distancing requirements and guidance regarding wearing face coverings), and to limit indoor services to10 people. Religious organizations are encouraged to take steps to ensure social distancing, the use of face coverings, and implementation of other public health measures.

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Here are the bullet points

• This coming Sunday, June 7, we resume Sunday church after being away for over two months.
• We will have one service at 10 am.
• We encourage everyone to wear face masks and practice social distancing.
• We have hand sanitizer available and encourage thorough hand washing.
• We will have extra face coverings available.
• At our board meeting on Monday, June 8, we will discuss when to resume the Sunday evening service and communion.
• I, Pastor Dave, will continue to record the service and will do my best to upload to our YouTube channel and burn DVDs as soon as I can, but I will not have these resources ready for Sunday morning as I have been doing.

Please know that if you do not feel comfortable in coming to church at this time that we—your brothers and sisters in Christ—understand, and more importantly, our Lord understands. Each of us needs to bring this before the Lord in prayer and let him lead. No one needs to feel guilty about staying home if this is what God has put on your heart. These are wild and crazy times and our Lord knows who and what we are.

• (Psalm 103:11–14 ESV) For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. 13 As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him. 14 For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.

In the Love of our Coming Lord and King,

Pastor Dave